By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple Vision Pro will be available in a dozen countries and regions after a November 15 launch in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea.Apple Vision Pro is slowly being rolled out globallyIt has been a glacially slow launch for Apple Vision Pro, with the United States release in February and a global rollout beginning in June. The high price and lack of exclusive software and media have made it a tough sell overall.The global expansion continues with two more countries getting the headset soon. An X post from Greg Joswiak revealed that the United Arab Emirates and South Korea would get Apple Vision Pro on November 15. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Nintendo Music is a new iPhone app that lets Nintendo Online subscribers listen to a growing collection of music from games across the catalog.Nintendo Music launches on iPhoneIt’s not difficult to find video game music on streaming services like Apple Music or websites like YouTube, but Nintendo is offering a more official solution. So, if you want to listen to video game soundtracks with a bit more curation and control from Nintendo, there’s now an app for that.Nintendo Music launched Wednesday night as a surprise from the company. It is available to download for free from the App Store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple’s brand-new MacBook Pro is eligible for exclusive coupon savings, with triple-digit discounts on a variety of M4, M4 Pro and M4 Max models from the 14-inch and 16-inch lines.Save on Apple’s brand-new M4 MacBook Pro – Image credit: AppleAppleInsider readers can be first in line to snag discounts on Apple’s brand-new M4 MacBook Pro that was announced on Oct. 30. With promo code APINSIDER, shoppers can save $100 to $200 on both 14-inch and 16-inch M4 models. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) With Parallels Desktop, it’s now possible to use select Apple Intelligence features inside Windows applications. Here’s how it works, and what you need to know.Parallels Desktop makes it possible to use Apple Intelligence features inside Windows apps.On Monday, macOS Sequoia 15.1 was released, and Apple’s latest suite of AI-powered tools, dubbed Apple Intelligence, became available to the general public. Apple Intelligence can be used to edit images, summarize conversations, and edit text through the help of generative AI software.Apple Intelligence is only available on Macs equipped with Apple Silicon chips running macOS Sequoia 15.1 or newer. Now, an update to the popular virtual machine application Parallels Desktop lets you use Apple Intelligence features such as Writing Tools within Windows apps. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The new M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro offers incredible performance, and is a good upgrade from the M1 Pro. Here’s what a difference of three years brings to the table.M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro [left], M1 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro [right]Three years is a long time in computing. It’s also about the time that consumers start looking for potential upgrades and replacements for their hardware.With the M4 Pro coming out for Mac, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 Pro chip is now a viable upgrade for owners of the M1 Pro version. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Take the rest of the week off — as Apple is. The promised week of announcements turned out to be three days, as Apple confirms there are no more products to reveal.John Ternus with the small Mac mini, which wasn’t the only thing shorter than expectedIt was Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, who told us to “Mac” our calendars for “an exciting week of announcements.” True, it would have been less of a snappy line if he’d also wedged in the words, “on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.”But he could have just said that there were to be exciting Mac announcements “next week.” Instead, the suggestion was a week of announcements, and the reality was three. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) The futuristic, neon-lit world of Cyberpunk 2077 is officially coming to Mac, bringing Apple gamers an experience many have anticipated since the game’s initial release.Cyberpunk 2077. Image credit: CD Projekt RedCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will launch in early 2025, available through the Mac App Store and Steam. It’s exclusive to Macs powered by Apple Silicon, taking advantage of advanced hardware capabilities in Apple’s M1, M2, and the new M4 MacBook Pro models.The game supports path tracing and frame generation, which are essential for delivering intricate graphics and lifelike environments. Gamers will also enjoy Apple’s Spatial Audio for immersive soundscapes that further enhance gameplay. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) For the third day in a row, Apple has released an Apple Event-style video, this time for its newly announced MacBook Pro lineup.Image Credit: AppleLike videos earlier in the week, the new MacBook Pro video is fronted by Apple’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus. CEO Tim Cook hasn’t made an appearance in this video, either.As expected, a portion of the video goes toward promoting Apple Intelligence. However, much of the video is spent talking about the spec bumps of Apple’s pro-level MacBook. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The entry-level version of the M3 MacBook Air now has 16GB of unified memory, doubling the previous amount, but staying at $999.MacBook Air M3Alongside its announcement of the new M4 MacBook Pro, Apple has updated the MacBook Air. Where the base $999 model had 8GB of RAM, it now ships with 16GB — and does so for both the M2 and M3 editions.So while there is as yet no M4 version of the MacBook Air, the lower-price alternative to the MacBook Pro has had a significant update. Previously increasing the MacBook Air to 16GB RAM, would cost an extra $200. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has introduced its update to the MacBook Pro, upgrading the chips from M3 to use M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max, and adding Space Black to the mix.14-inch MacBook ProThe new 14-inch MacBook Pro and the 16-inch MacBook Pro have finally followed after the iPad Pro in gaining M4. Launched on Wednesday, Apple’s update to the portable models gives the movable workstations a lot more performance.The key of the change is the M4 chip, which offers consumers a considerable performance bump for single-core and multi-core applications over M3. As well as that, Apple’s bringing in the M4 Pro and M4 Max to the table. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
